Welcome to the Manahoac Tribe blogsite. Please peruse the blogsite for Tribal and Nation event information, photos, events and important dates.Feel free to send me any information or photos that you'd like to post to the site. Hopefully this will help us all stay connected during the "off -season". Black Hawk and I had a great fall campout in September, and we're looking forward to seeing everyone at future events.-Hunting Hawk

In advance of next Spring's Nation's campout, I'd like to make sure that all Braves have earned their Beaver Awards, and hope that many/most of the Braves are well on their way to earning their Cougar awards. The requirements are below. During some of the tribal meetings leading up to the Spring campout, we'll work on our Cougar activities.

Beaver Award Criteria

Learn the aims of the Indian Princesses Program
(earn yellow feather)

Memorize the Indian names of all princesses and braves in tribe and recite at tribal gathering.
(earn red feather)

Chief: The Chief is a big brave and, as the head of the tribe, is its foremost representative. The Chief presides at monthly Federation meetings and reports tribal activity to the collection of chiefs, as well as he relays meeting information back to his tribe. If he is unable to preside, the Medicine Man presides in his place. The Chief is responsible for ensuring that tribal meetings run smoothly. In order to do this, we suggest the following responsibilities:

1. Set up a separate planning meeting with the Fathers at least once every three months. At this meeting discuss new activities to be planned, evaluate the program and discuss ways to improve, set up definite meeting times and locations.

2. Preside over all Council (Tribal) meetings.

3. Represent tribe in all Nation meetings.

4. Keep meetings within scheduled timeframe (60-75)

5. Start meeting on time.

6. Ensure father and child sit together.

7. Open and close meeting with prayer to the Great Spirit.

8. Create and follow meeting ritual as tribe.

9. Create schedule for succession (new Chief).

Medicine Man: The Medicine Man is a big brave who is responsible for developing resource material suitable for activities and program projects for thetribe. He may also develop the historical record of the tribe’s activities. The Medicine Man presides over meetings in the Chief’s absence. The Medicine Man

has the following responsibilities:

1. Ensure that a craft or suitable activity is planned for each meeting (Could be assigned to Craft Maker as well).

2. Preside over all council (tribal) meetings in the event that the Chief is absent.

3. Attend Nation planning meetings in place of the Chief as needed.

4. Assist in the planning and creation of tribal property projects suchas the drum, talking stick, name badges, etc.

5. To become Chief when the current Chief leaves his position.

Tally Keeper: The Tally Keeper is a big brave who is responsible for recording all happenings at councils and special events. For a smooth running tribe, it is vital that the Tally Keeper maintains the following responsibilities:

1. Recording the minutes of all tribal meetings and events (tribal secretary). In keeping the minutes, the Tally Keeper is to creatively utilize “Indian talk” and include the names of guides/princesses.

2. Track attendance of guides/princesses at tribal meetings and Longhouses.

Wampum Bear: The Wampum Bearer is a big brave who acts as the treasurer of the tribe and is responsible for all tribal financial transactions. The Wampum Bearer’s responsibilities are:

1. Keep accurate financial records of the contents of the wampum bag.

2. Maintain security of the wampum bag.

3. Oversee the collection of wampum at each council meeting.

4. Coordinate with the Medicine Man for tribal purchases.

Sachem: After a big brave has served a term as Chief, he then becomes a Sachem. As past Chief, he should always be ready to help the Chief and the Nation/Federation Officers, especially in working with new tribes through their early organizational period. Sometimes assigned the role of keeper of the tribal